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Stress alert: Salmon farming’s new uncertainty has broad implications

Potential chaos in British Columbia's largest agriculture sector means we need to get back to the basics of trust and collaboration, and
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Unlocking potential of salmon farming depends on crucial decisions

Sharing a vision for the future is the way forward for coastal aquaculture, writes Stewart Muir.
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Salmon farming has a key role to play in protecting wild fish

Although you might not know it from coverage in some media of late, salmon farming is one of the greenest and most
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As the nation hits breaking point, it’s a matter of confidence

Kinder Morgan's decision to suspend non-essential spending because of "unquantifiable risk" means Canada's global reputation as a safe and secure place to
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A small victory for an industry creating thousands of quality jobs

A Supreme Court judge has rejected the use of violent threats against salmon farm workers' families.
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It’s a new year, but the challenges ahead look awfully familiar

In 2018, many British Columbians don’t want to see an expansion of natural resource industries here, especially energy-based export industries.
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RESOURCES PRIMER: Five proof points showing how primary industries drive the economy

The world is just as dependent as ever on basic materials that need to be responsibly sourced from somewhere. This can be
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MYTH BUSTER: How do we get the most out of our natural resources?

Doesn't it seem like common sense that the smartest thing to do to strengthen our economy is make finished products? Donald Trump
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NGRAIN technology gives “super hero powers” to people

Using 3D scanners and laser scanning measurement devices, workers can scan a piece of equipment, feed the data into the NGRAIN platform
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Because of the resource economy, high tech jobs are going from strength to strength

In the quest for resource innovation, high technology is creating jobs and building the green economy.
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An inherited human facility causes us to be fearful, despite the evidence

We are so conditioned by fear that it takes only one situation or event to establish a long-term aversion to the prospect
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By sea or by air, we’re in the era of safety

Concerned that a small increase in Vancouver's sea-based trade might be "not worth the risk"? Vancouver's mayor can rest easy: over the
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Countdown to oil tanker moratorium: Have your say

Canadians have until Sept. 30 to share their views on a planned crude oil tanker moratorium on British Columbia's north coast. What
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ENERGY EAST: Manufacturers of dissent know how to do photo-ops but they do not represent the majority

Carefully staged public displays of indignation have become an art form in the social-media age. When they are brought to a violent
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What does it take to drive a modern economy?

One remarkable quality of British Columbia's natural resource economy is that it does its work quietly, yet in plain view.
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Portrait of a shipping city

Statistics for 2015 show Port Metro Vancouver experienced a slight downturn consistent with global trends, but overall strength as expected for the
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Showing why trains are just as safe as pipelines at transporting oil

INFOGRAPHIC: A report titled Canadian Crude Oil Transportation: Comparing The Safety Of Pipelines and Railways" compares incident and spill rates of pipelines
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Resource sector drives $200 million port expansion in Port Moody

A pair of resource sector mega-projects has a Port Metro Vancouver tenant buzzing in Port Moody
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STREET TALK: Vancouver connecting with everyday things and how they get made

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What if you had to make the things you use yourself every day?

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A surprising shift in the relative importance of resource companies

Research by a Simon Fraser University marketing professor shows how natural resource companies moved to the fore of the Canadian economy.